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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 26 · 2011
Velachery
Winner — 2011
ASHOK M.K.
ADMK· AIADMK-led Alliance
ADMK 53.9%PMK 33.1%12 others 13.0%
Votes
82,145
53.9% share
Winning margin
31,720
20.8% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
67.0%
of 2,27,249
Velachery is a safe seat — ASHOK M.K. won by 20.8%.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASHOK M.K. | AIADMK-led Alliance | 82,145 | 53.9% |
| 2 | JAYARAMAN M | 50,425 | 33.1% | |
| 3 | E. SARATHBABU | IND | 7,472 | 4.9% |
| 4 | DR. THAMIZHISAI SOUNDARARAJAN | 7,048 | 4.6% | |
| 5 | SENTHIL KUMAR ARUMUGAM | LSP | 1,225 | 0.8% |
| 6 | K.N. SESHADRI | IJK | 1,036 | 0.7% |
| 7 | P. KARNAN | 658 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | S. JAI SHANKAR | IND | 596 | 0.4% |
| 9 | C.M. VIJAYAKUMAR | PB | 435 | 0.3% |
| 10 | S. BALAKRISHNAN | IND | 335 | 0.2% |
| 11 | M. ANBALAGAN | MMKA | 317 | 0.2% |
| 12 | S. KRISHNAMOORTHY | IND | 291 | 0.2% |
| 13 | RAMASAMY R | APM | 244 | 0.2% |
| 14 | S. SIVAKUMAR | IND | 137 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (144th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean20.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.1% · min 2.2% · max 32.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
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144th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.14
fewer partiesmore parties
159th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
5th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 53.9%PMK 33.1%OTH 13.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%
What's nearby?
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